National Republican., 1887-10-20
MODERATELY ACTIVE.
Final Stock Change In Stock ouots-
tIons Are Irregular.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10---The ntock market
to-day was again moderately active and
somewhat irregular in It's movements, being
strong In the fornoon but weaker later In
the day. The buying continued OF the
same confident character, while the selling,
especially during the forenoon, was scatter
Ing, though there was more disposition to
sell manifested later In the day. The news
OF the day, while OF no special Importance,
was favorable to the bulls, and there were
lees advices OF rate cutting from the west.
Rates for sterling exchange were reduced
on an increased supply OF commercial bills
and some offerings OF bankers bills against
securities. The leaders Of the market were
comparatively quiet.
Opening prices were irregular AZ changes
from last evenings figures OF small frac.
tions only, but the list soon became strong
on a gradually increasing business. The
advance was slow and steady, and lasted
throughout the morning, best prices being
generally attained about noon. After that
time the market became duller, and de.
clined slowly until the close, which was
heavy at close to opening figures. The
final changes are irregular and about
equally divided between gains and losses.
Money on call has been easy, ranging
from 0 to 81, last loan at 8 and closing offered
at 3. Sterling exchange is very dull aud
steady. Actual business at 4siI
for 60-day bills, and 1864 for demand.
Posted rates, 4s2 to 4s6. Government
bonds have been dull aud heavy. State
bonds have been dull and steady.
Treasury balances-Coin. Sl32, 145, 159;
currency, $12,061 1878.
The following ware the closing bid quota
Is, 1866 ~ coup, loO; Pac. es of 's5, l2o;
pist' Col. oS Seos ~; ea: g, gold Hpr iGa;
G., 49, do. Is, g5; Tenn. settlement 6sslOo;
DO. 5s, l0I"; Richmond and West Point
2s; va. os, is; do. consols, X N. G.
frsis, iii; Deny. and R. G. fists, 70; N. K.
and T., sG14: Northern Pac. hrsls, 100; do.
seconds. 0s, Northwestern cons. 1879; do
Paul con-, l25llS; st. i Chicago, and Pac' pid.
llG; Southern Pac. firsts, l0S I. p. r. q. q O.,
6i,S Northern Pacific lst,il!2s;west shore oS1,s
q; do. pid., 90; Am. Express, 1906; Bos. Air
| Line pfd., 0s; b. G. and r. NJ, 80; Canada
Southern 6Go III GantSR SS Cen PsG S2
So '' pfd Sap o 5S ipH ana a snq 2 H0Gi SoVe IsS
Hud. 9S; Del. 4 Lack, I2ijs: Den. & r, q,
I Tslem ne @ Gous aS p rs4 Ss o F0Fs IT. SaEnf SsS b S
Lake kHs'' shore eA9i' d M !. and n Nash, Ill., g.
Man GSn ss' MiSs, T 6Sn. N; and "a ShaF' Mo pas aS
y: Chat, a n. j.: Cen, 7llIls Norfolk and
i25s; Norihwesiearn, iSG; DO. pid.. iss; i 'N N.
Y. Cen, l05; Chicago and St. L., Is; do.
pfd., "a; Ohio and Miss, 20; do. pfd., s5;
% burg, Isl; AR; Reading, ling 65sz; S i Rch3ond d and and
Aleg., 8; Richmond and DAN, l50; Rock
Isld. 1872; ST. /. and San. Fran, 83; do. pfd.
69:; do. arstA pfd., ITO; St. Paul. 7l2S; do. pid
| Ill; st. z. and o., 80; do. pfd., 103 Texas
Pac., 225I; Union Pac., 45s4: q. s. X, 90: wab
Pac., 1bl4; do. pfd., 2715; Wells Fargo, 1876;
| West Union, 7519; Tenn. Coal and Iron, "a
\ Cotton OIL Trust, 255s; Quicksilver, 8; do
pfd.. H.
%Asked.
Grain and Provisions.